The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-08

New Years, and singularly enough many |
of the most marked marriages have been
among our rich Hebrews. The marriage
rite with them is no everyday affair; it is |
the event of their lives, an affair to be re-
membered to their latest day. On the oc
casion Of wealthy Hebrew marriage last
week, the house was a solid bank Of costly
flowers and rare plants, from the kitchen
to the roof, and every one knows that such
display at mid winter is exceedingly cost
ly. A little bouquet Of fine roses for the
opera, such as lacy would wear at her
corsage, costs five dollars, and here were
immense vases full Of them, they hung in
festoons and strings across the rooms
everywhere; they were banked against the
wall where the bride and bridegroom stood
under beautiful floral bell. The best man
and other groomsmen were each presented
with magnificent diamond pin, and each
Of the bridesmaids was presented with her
dress la full and magnificent pair of soll-
teire earrings. The father of the bride is
many times millionaire, and the BRIDE
groom Is able to keep house. The supper
cost 81, 800, exclusive Of the wines which
were expressly imported for the occasion.
l mention this as one of the weddings, but
there have been a number tAis winter that
bring back tie visions of the Arabian
Nights.
1t seems as If there was rivalry among
the Wealthy classes to try and outdO each
other, though l am free to confess that one
Of our richest men set all the others an ex-
ample by which the whole Of them might
profit. That was young George Gould, the
son of Jay Gould. He found beautiful
and virtuous woman whom he loved and
he told her so; he offered her his hand and
married her; he took her to his home like
decent man; there was no fuss and feath-
| crs about il, no attempt at display, Though
| If he desired it he could have done it with
out counting the cost. All the parties were
satisfied who were Immediately concerned,
and il Mrs. Grundy did not like it she could
lump it. Mr.. Gould and his beautiful wife
acted in particularly sensible way, and IN
this age of snObs and shoddy we cheerfully
accord him all praise.
| A shock, indeed, to the town was the
announcement of General John A. Logan's
death. 1t only seems the other day that he
was the cynesure of all eyes in the grandest
funeral procession that this continent has
eyer seen, as he pronounced his loving
eulogy over his dead commanders service
which tender and loving hearts will not for
get to pay him. In New York, we knew
him well, and had he been at the head of
the Republican ticket, instead of the second
place, there was little doubt of his ability
to carry the State of New York for the Re-
publcans. He was fortunate in one thing
in the possession of wife who is the
model of an American wife and mother;
never man had truer, more DEVOTED, untir-
ing and sclf-sacrifcing friend than John
A. Logan had in his wife. While the
sweetest and gentlest wife and mother that
eyer blessed a household, she could shine
as queen in the grandest company ever
seen in this land. l haYe seen her in the
quiet of her home, quite an humble one in
Washington, and have seen her surround
ed by brilliant throng at a President S
levee, and she filled every position more
completely than any other woman it has
ever been my good fortune to know. 1t
will be sad New Year to her-her life was
so completely bound up in that of her gal
liant husband-and she has the sincere COM
miseraton and sympathy of every one who
can appreciate wifely honor and wifely
devotion.
AS all roads lead to Rome, so all sensa-
tions of any consequence are traceable to
New York. A man kills himself in an OBJ
scure town in Connecticut, and his death
involves an insurance of nearly half mil
lion of dollars. OF course, he belonged in
New York. Payne, the mser, who hid
away couple of million dollars somewhere,
lived in New York for twenty years. II
anybody's wife runs away with anybody
else-thGy rush right TO New York, and the
consequence is that We have to shoulder the
sins of half the world, in addition to oul
own, and we find it no light load.
A man turned up here about two year;
ago, who was christened at once, The Count
, of Monte Christie. He was splendid look
ing fellow, spoke half dozen language,
with the fluencY of a native He had
money, plenty; he paid his bills like 8
Prince, and it was whispered that he was q
Prince, but whether he was a Russian or 8
Pole, a Hungarian or an Austrian, an Ital
ian or German, no fellow could find out
D'Artaignan, he could ride like jockey
he could draw and paint. play on the plane
and violin, in fact it seemed there was moth
ing he could not do and de well. He wa:
not pretentious or loud, he sought ne one
and if people sought him they found him 9
capital fellow, and royal entertainer
which made him desirable person tc
) know. The waters at all the cafes and
hotels adored him, for his largess was most
generous, land it was his custom to give
little dinners to dozen or SO at the HOff.
r man, Delmonicos and the Brunswick, and
from the lavish manner in which they were
} got up, it was pretty evident that there
) must be bonanza somewhere or the banE
| would break. But money never seemed
] scarce, and his diamonds were the admira.
| tion Of all his friends. Where he came
from or what he was doing, or where he
y was going nobody knew. While Lying OF
5 the best of everything he was no roysterer
E always a gentleman, apparently sans peu
|
in the case absolutely, nothing to hang Z
t doubt on, but last week he disappeared a,
a a comet, and no man knows where he ha.
5 gone; but to his credit, be it recorded, h,
e leaves no creditors behind him. l dem
/ know exactly that it will do to put this anC